Operation Awesome is hosting a Pass or Pages this month. For this round, the category is for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy novels. Submissions open between March 12 (6am EST) to March 14 (6pm EST), 2018 This is an opportunity to get feedback from an agent on your query and first 250 words of your manuscript. Peeps, this is priceless! And as a possible bonus, the agent reserves the right to request your FULL.

According to the post on Publishers Marketplace, Paradigm Talent Agency is seeking a highly motivated and qualified assistant to support an agent in their Book Publishing department. In addition to being organized and efficient, candidates should possess a strong understanding and interest in the entertainment industry and will be expected to thrive in a fast-paced, highly competitive and demanding environment.

This full time position will offer health, dental, and 401K. It lists the location as New York/CA, so I’m not certain exactly where it will be. But with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, London, Monterey, Nashville, San Diego, Berkeley, Austin, Chicago, and Toronto, Paradigm provides representation with a personal and purposeful touch to clients across various areas of entertainment including television, music performances, motion picture, theatre, book publishing, digital, commercial/voiceover, content finance, media rights, brand partnerships and beyond.

Some current author’s represented by Paradigm Talent Agency are Stephen King and Danielle Steele. They also represent famous actors as Adrien Brody, Antonio Banderas, and actress Jada Pinkett Smith.

If you’ve ever wanted to sit down with an agent or editor? Well now you can! Manuscript Academy has put together a day for authors to chat with the professional’s of the publishing world called 10 Minutes with an Expert. The time can be used to:

Pitch your project

Get instant feedback on your query or first page

Ask about your unique publishing situation

Ask any publishing question!

You can book:

A ten-minute meeting, with one page (your query or first page) read during the meeting, $49

A fifteen-minute meeting, with ten pages and your query read ahead of time, $99

Authoress (aka Jillian Boehme) is hosting a round of Secret Agent on her popular Miss Snark’s First Victim site. If you’ve followed Authoress for several years, then you know that she only unveiled herself because she finally got her first book deal! (And this was her one condition she had promised herself before unveiling her true identity.) And many of us are so excited for her because she has given back to the community for so-so-so long! (Thank you Jillian!)

Now, for a few basic details of the contest:

Submissions open between Noon & 11:59 pm EDT, March 5th, 2018

This is a lottery. The BOT will draw 50 random names.

Only the First 250 words will be submitted.

Only completed and polished manuscripts may be entered.

Only ONE entry per person!

As always, there is no fee to enter the contest. This month’s contest will include the following genres only:

Mystery

Thriller

Literary Fiction (family saga, immigrant stories, etc.)

Upmarket Women’s Fiction

YA (literary and commercial)

For complete guidelines and entry form, go here. As always, good luck!